Personal Info
Michael Kahn
Editing
Biography
Michael Kahn (born December 8, c. 1930) is an American film editor known for his frequent collaboration with Steven Spielberg. His first collaboration with Spielberg was for his 1977 film, Close Encounters of the Third Kind. He has edited all of Spielberg's subsequent films except for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982), which was edited by Carol Littleton. Kahn has received eight Academy Award nominations for Best Film Editing and has won three times—for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), Schindler's List (1993), and Saving Private Ryan (1998), which were all Spielberg-directed films.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
Spielberg
as Self
A Case of the Cold War: Bridge of Spies
as Self
The Cutting Edge: The Magic of Movie Editing
as Self
Indiana Jones: Making the Trilogy
as Self
Catch Me If You Can: Behind the Camera
as Self
The Making of 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'
as Self
The Making of '1941'
as Self
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
as Self